How to Stop My iPhone from Automatically Turning Bluetooth On

Written by Bryzz Tortello | Edited by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: November 30, 2022

Does Bluetooth keep turning itself back on after you turn it off on your iPhone? Bluetooth allows you to connect your iPhone to other accessories, but it can also drain your battery more quickly. For this reason, you may want to turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it. The problem is, some users have noticed Bluetooth turns itself back on automatically. This is because most users use the Control Panel to disable Bluetooth. If you want to prevent Bluetooth from turning back on automatically, you need to disable it in the Settings menu instead.^{[1]
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Research source} This wikiHow article teaches you how to disable Bluetooth so that it doesn't turn back on.

Steps

1
Open the Settings menu
. The Settings menu has an icon that resembles two silver gears. Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen to open the Settings menu on your iPhone.
2
Tap Bluetooth
. It's near the top of the Settings menu. It's next to a blue icon with a Bluetooth logo, which resembles a "B" with two tails behind it. Tap the Bluetooth option to open the Bluetooth Settings menu.

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3
Tap the toggle switch to turn it off
. It's the toggle switch at the top of the menu next to "Bluetooth." The color of the toggle switch should turn from green to grey. A pop-up may appear asking if you are sure you want to disable Bluetooth.
4
Tap Turn Off. It's the second button in the pop-up menu on the right. This confirms that you want to disable Bluetooth. Disabling Bluetooth in the Settings menu instead of the Control Panel prevents it from turning back on.